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Jet Black Enigma Michael Malul 2022

8.1 / 10 17 Ratings

A popular perfume by Michael Malul for men, released in 2022. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Sweet

Gourmand

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black pepper

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Ginger

Heart Notes

Saffron

Labdanum

Vanilla

Vetiver

Base Notes

Cypriol

Oud

Patchouli

Tonka bean

Perfumer

Ilias Ermenidis

Ratings

Scent

8.117 Ratings

Longevity

7.718 Ratings

Sillage

7.018 Ratings

Bottle

7.723 Ratings

Value for money

7.818 Ratings

Submitted by MrPink, last update on 09/24/2025.

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09/24/2025

8.5Scent 5Longevity 6Sillage

CornOnTheRob
3 Reviews

CornOnTheRob

Office Safe for Cooler Weather

I got a full bottle of this at an outlet for 40$, which was a steal IMO.
You can REALLY tell Ash had a say in the bottle production. The cap is extremely secure (almost to a fault), and the atomizer is perfectly pressurized.
This is a fantastic office scent, especially on colder days. It's not going to choke people out, the spice isn't overpowering or cloying, and the vetiver really keeps everything grounded. It opens with a lovely fresh-spicy kick with a hint of vetiver, very similar to Red Leather. About 45 minutes later the vanilla-saffron-labdanum combo takes the front seat. Towards the 3-4 hour mark, it settles into a nice creamy woody skin scent. The only thing I don't love about this fragrance is the middle of the road longevity, which is more than excusable.

12/06/2021

6Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Theodor1406
1 Review

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Theodor1406

Very helpful Review 7

Michi's Jet Black Enigma

Hello everyone!
I bought this perfume because I am a big fan of the American YouTuber behind the scent, and in general, I tend to prefer heavy winter fragrances.
So off to the website, entered the discount code, and there we go. 21€ shipping costs to Germany: "Hmm.. okay."
However, there was a FREE sweater with a nice print and a huge battery of fragrance samples included.
About a week later, the GLS package arrived at my place.
I immediately unpacked it, unfortunately didn't have any scent strips ready, but I had to use the sweater (for now).
But I was confused. The scent was familiar, yet strange (more on that later…).
Every time I thought, "Now I know what you remind me of!" that thought abruptly faded away. So I ran to the closet, got the scent strips, three sprays on the strip, three sprays on my hand.
First conclusion: A sweet, slightly vanilla Black Orchid clone that has fallen into a mush of ginger and can't get out.
I hardly perceive cinnamon or black pepper.
Oud lingers in the background, peeking around the corner mischievously, but only becomes truly noticeable after a while.
The drydown comes quickly and consistently.
In my experience, it kicks in after about 10 minutes and leaves a trail of exciting boredom.
Ginger, vanilla, a bit of cardamom, and a pinch of oud. Plus a rapid increase in sweetness.
Great combination, boring execution.
Unfortunately, the sillage is also a bit disappointing.
Three sprays on my hand, and after a few minutes (30-45 min.), I can only smell it from an estimated distance of 40cm.
I can't say much more about the base notes, as not much changes.
A bit more oud, a bit less ginger, and that's it for me.

What a pity!
To me, the scent sounded very promising!
Unfortunately, for me (according to the Lower Saxony grading system), it's only a 3-.

Now let's talk about the bottle.
Heavy cap, wonderful spray head, and a nice side lining in ebony look (but made of plastic).
It feels valuable, it's satisfactory!
A 2+ in my eyes.

Conclusion:
This scent is unisex for me. From start to finish.
It's not a bad scent, but it's also not a groundbreaking novelty. Unfortunately, it's just boring.
You can wear it, but I wouldn't buy it again; it's simply not worth 100€ to me!

I hope I could help you a bit with this!

Best regards, Theo